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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Mascotte City Council Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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  • Governor
    8 candidates on the ballot
    • Byron Donalds · Republican
    • David Jolly · Democratic
    • Scott Eckhard Jewett · Libertarian
    • Charles Burkett · No Party Affiliation
    • Frank J. Russo · No Party Affiliation
    • Moliere "Moe" Dimanche · No Party Affiliation
    • Dean Ocean Abrams · No Party Affiliation
    • Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto · No Party Affiliation
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate (special election)
    • Ashley Moody · Republican
    • Angie Nixon · Democratic
    • Neil J. Gillespie · No Party Affiliation
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • Also statewideAttorney General · Chief Financial Officer · Commissioner of Agriculture
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
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Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Property tax rate4 sourced facts

Where it standsOn September 10, 2026 the council adopted a tentative rate of 4.6019 mills, the rolled-back rate; the final rate vote was set for September 24.

What's on the tableThe next council sets the property tax rate and budget each year and will weigh any state change to homestead taxes.

02Annexation and new land uses5 sourced facts

Where it standsLarge rural tracts are asking to join the city or change land use, including the 367-acre Paragon Pines and the 73.71-acre Tuscan Trails.

What's on the tableThe next council votes on annexations and land use changes that set how many homes can be built on the city's edge.

03Land for a new police station4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved buying a $1.29 million property near Bluff Lake and voted in September 2026 to close the purchase.

What's on the tableThe next council decides how to build and pay for a new police facility and other city buildings in the capital plan.

04Wastewater treatment4 sourced facts

Where it standsMascotte has no treatment plant of its own and uses Groveland's; engineers brought a concept for a city-owned plant to the October 6, 2026 meeting.

What's on the tableThe next council chooses between reserving capacity in a new Groveland plant and building a Mascotte-owned plant.

05Trash and recycling fee3 sourced facts

Where it standsFor 2026-27 the council set the solid waste assessment at $484.50 per dwelling unit, the rate with recycling included.

What's on the tableStaff raised dropping recycling in a later year; the next council would decide that.

1 note on these statements

Two candidates qualified for Seat 2 (John F. Benavidez and Meghan A. DeSoto) and two for Seat 4 (Jessica Bruno and Hugh Gravitt IV). Lake County Elections · Nov 3, 2026

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  1. 1. What should Mascotte do with its property tax rate?

  2. 2. When rural owners ask to join the city, how should the council respond?

  3. 3. Should the city buy the Bluff Lake land for a new police station?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted6 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Randy Brasher, Robin Hughes, Steven Sheffield2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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